Originally Posted by
OldLurker
Thanks, DaveReidUK, that's a very interesting website that I hadn't seen before.
Topofthestack, do aircraft approaching EGLL fly anything that we'd recognise as a 'base leg'? Mostly, after exiting the stack they seem just to curve seamlessly onto the final approach track.
All aircraft (unless it’s really quiet) will fly a standard radar circuit with a downwind, base leg and closing heading to intercept the ILS or RNP approach.
It’s all kept standard and regimented to aid consistent spacing.